her heart beats sweet and slowbetween the elderly willowsand when i part the sweeping branchesmy brain stops all rational function.the sun dappled across her skinthe soft smile tugging her lipsand the promise shining behind her eyeshas me completely, recklessly, irrevocablyhead over heels once again.

rooted to the spot, she comes to me.the way her russet eyes navigate my souli find it near impossible to deny my urge to shudder.her hand reaches out and gently strokes my cheekand the three words i have been holding in -keeping most precious and secret for yearscrawl into my mouth, beg to spill out.

it's simply effortless the way i adore herand lying under the spreading leavesit's easier to pretend she knows it, too;that i haven't been the same since she lefthow i don't feel whole without her.i turn to her, and her eyes are closedhair flowing across ivory shouldersmy heart screams, wails, pleads for me to touch herto prove that this heaven could ever be real.

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